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Hurricane Ian Punishes East Coast with Deaths, Flooding
Hurricane Ian hit Cuba September 28 and continued up the East Coast. The intense storm left dozens dead and millions without power. Hurricanes’ low-pressure cores facilitate winds. […]
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Body of American Mountaineer Found after Fatal Nepal Avalanche
On September 26, a skier went missing in the mountains of Nepal. An avalanche swept her off-course and her body was discovered two days later. Avalanches have as many causes as consequences. […]
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Humanity’s Space Age Officially Turns 65
On October 4, 1957, Earth’s first satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched into space by the USSR. Following this, it took just 12 years for the United States to put a man on the Moon. As the Space Age reaches its 65th year, Wondrium looks at its infancy. […]
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NASA Conducts Earth’s First Planetary Defense Test Mission
On September 26, NASA tested Earth’s asteroid defense capabilities. NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into a dual asteroid to determine how the asteroid’s trajectory could be changed. The impact of asteroids hitting the Earth could be devastating. […]
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Real Kingdom from “The Woman King” Has Compelling Mythology
A new Viola Davis film isn’t just based on true events. It tells the story of an all-female warrior group that protected the Dahomey Kingdom of West Africa. The people of the new film The Woman King have their own stories to tell, too. […]
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Amid Putin’s Mobilization, Citizens Flee, Protesters Arrested
Vladimir Putin called for partial mobilization of Russian reservists. Up to 300,000 members of the armed forces could be drafted to fight in Ukraine. Eastern European dissent spiked during the Cold War. […]
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Runaway Hydrogen Balloon Carries Man Two Days, 200 Miles
A hydrogen balloon trapped a man for two days after its ropes untied. The unwitting passenger had been picking pine nuts when the balloon became untethered. Balloons were the first flying vehicles. […]
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Farmer Unearths Byzantine Treasure in Gaza Strip
A Palestinian farmer found a Byzantine mosaic while digging in his backyard. After months of carefully unearthing the structure, the find is ready for a proper excavation. The Eastern Roman Empire’s capital was Constantinople. […]
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Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral Held at Westminster Abbey
On Monday, Westminster Abbey hosted Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The world-famous cathedral held personal significance to Her Majesty. It’s also a historically important church for Great Britain. […]
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Scientists Study Doppelgängers to Find Genomic Link
A photography project of similar-looking people has interested scientists. So-called “doppelgängers” bear an uncanny resemblance to each other despite no relation. Comparable epigenomes could hold the key. […]